dsayers Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Does anybody know of any work that's been done in terms of correlating the incidence of post-partum depression and possessing self-knowledge? I'm curious as to how much of that is tied to hormonal fluctuations and how much of it is unprocessed trauma resurfacing. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucethecollie Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I'd be interested in findings on this, too. During my postpartum depression time I experienced an onslaught of sad, bitter, and confusing feelings regarding my parents, the religion I had been raised in, and everything I had been told in school. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Mister Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I also wonder how much of it is related to the unnecessary trauma of giving birth in a hospital, and the extent to which children are often separated from their parents during this process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNlul77 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Self asteem has been shown to be a factor in postpartum depression. Does self knowledge and the processing of trauma increase self esteem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucethecollie Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I also wonder how much of it is related to the unnecessary trauma of giving birth in a hospital, and the extent to which children are often separated from their parents during this process. Absolutely, and even for those who legitimately need to give birth in a hospital (like myself) the way the hospital runs things brings on so much unnecessary trauma. They took away my insulin because they said I wasn't allowed to self administer (never mind that I do it all the time when not in the hospital) and then they lost my vial, causing me high blood sugar. Then they said my high blood sugar temporarily ruined my breast milk but hey, here is some free formula! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luxfelix Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Absolutely, and even for those who legitimately need to give birth in a hospital (like myself) the way the hospital runs things brings on so much unnecessary trauma. They took away my insulin because they said I wasn't allowed to self administer (never mind that I do it all the time when not in the hospital) and then they lost my vial, causing me high blood sugar. Then they said my high blood sugar temporarily ruined my breast milk but hey, here is some free formula! That's awful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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